Three Ways to Use a Cake Stand That Don’t Involve Cake
July 6, 2020Cake stands aren’t just for cake anymore. They’ve become a favorite styling tool and can be used much the same way tiered and flat trays are. They are fantastic for several reasons; they give your decor pieces height which makes for a more interesting vignette, they’re large enough to hold several items so they’re great for organizing things, and they are so versatile! I’m going to share three ways to use your cake stand and six ways to style it. The first way your cake stand can be used is as a centerpiece for your dining table. My white ceramic…
Welcome to My Fall/Winter Home Tour
Fall is my very favorite season. Luckily for me Christmas doesn’t come in between fall and winter here in Australia, which means I don’t have to change out my fall decor after only having it up for…
Three Ways to Style an Antique Meat Safe
Meat safes were used in Australia and elsewhere before the invention of ice boxes and refrigerators. They kept food (not just meat, but any perishables) clean, cool and safe from flies. After a little investigation on Google…
My Favorite Fall Vignettes
Of all the different styling tools associated with home decor, I’d have to say vignettes are my very favorite. Add to the fact that fall is my favorite season and you can see why styling fall vignettes…
Sowing Our Winter Crops Here on the Farm
Being a farmer, no matter what country you live in, requires faith, hard work and resilience. If you saw one of my first ever blog posts back in 2018 What Drought Looks Like on Our Farm you…
Four Ways to Style Your Dough Bowl for Spring
I love styling trays, platters, etc. and I would have to say that dough bowls are one of my favorite pieces to style! They come in so many different sizes and colors and can range from being…
Eggceptional Easter Tablescape
Even though Easter is going to be very different this year, with extended family and friends unable to celebrate with us, you can still have an enjoyable Easter brunch, lunch or dinner with a fun, festive table.…
DIY Easter Garland
I enjoyed making my Valentine’s Day garland so much that I decided to make one for Easter as well. It’s a fun, easy project that you can do while watching television or visiting with your family. And…
Farmhouse Style Easter Decor
I love to my decorate farmhouse style decor pieces for all the different holidays and seasons, so this week I’m going to share with you how I decorated a flat tray, a tiered tray and the cutest…
How to Love an Old Table Again
Have you ever bought a piece of furniture, really loved it and then a few years later asked yourself “What was I thinking?”? I think we’ve all been in that boat. For my husband’s 40th birthday I…
How to Add Interest to Your Decor – Part Three
How to add interest to your decor…thank you for joining me for part three of this series! Hopefully you caught Part One and Part Two. In this post I want to talk about adding interest to your decor by…
